The origin of Arroz de leite is due to the expansion of rice cultivation in Brazil after the colonization by the Portuguese.
Several recipes were created using this grain, mainly as a dessert that is easily accessible and affordable.
In the northeast, for example, coconut milk is usually used to make the preparation sweeter for the traditional festa junina, a typical regional celebration where the main culinary preparations are based on a grain, corn or rice, with coconut milk, cow’s milk, or condensed milk.
This is how the popular expression “arroz-de-festa” was born.
In the southeast region, rice milk is prepared according to the traditional recipe that contains only rice and milk in its composition.
Without sweetening, this is a “savory” version, different from the sweet one with condensed milk and cinnamon, as in the Mexican version already on the blog:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2 people
- Cooking methods: Steamed
- Cuisine: Brazilian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup rice (basmati type)
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- to taste salt
Steps
In a casserole, mix the rice, salt, and water.
Bring to a boil and cook for about 12 minutes.
When the rice is ready, add the butter and milk, incorporating them into the mixture.
Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring continuously, until the rice reaches a creamy consistency.
Serve the rice hot.
I decided to accompany it with some meat, and another recipe you can find on the blog: Entrevero de pinhão.
A fun video that tells you about the recipe…
A fun video that tells you about the recipe…
A fun video that tells you about the recipe…
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
How did sweet rice spread in Portugal?
Historians claim that the origin of sweet rice, cooked in milk, in Portugal, dates back to the Arab people. These populations conquered the Iberian Peninsula region during the Middle Ages and spread their food culture throughout Europe.
Through medieval cuisine, where there was an abundance of peasants and consequently an extensive cultivation of grains, like rice, as well as cattle farming, from which milk and its derivatives were produced, these two types of food came together and gave birth to rice and milk.
From then on, the recipe became known in Europe, arriving in Brazil through Portuguese colonization.
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